PM invites Turkmen companies to benefit from promising investment climate in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday invited Turkmen companies to benefit from the promising investment climate of Pakistan and highlighted the role of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) in facilitating foreign investors to invest in different sectors.

He also underlined the importance of regional cooperation and connectivity and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to early completion of TAPI pipeline as well as working together on other connectivity projects.

The prime minister expressed these views during a meeting with Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, who called on him at the PM House, the PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.

The prime minister expressed satisfaction at the holding of the third round of Pakistan-Turkmenistan Bilateral Political Consultations, led by the two foreign ministers and stressed the need for regular engagements of all the institutional mechanisms between the two countries, the official news agency reported.

He also highlighted the need for enhanced trade, economic, investment and cultural relations between Pakistan and Turkmenistan.

The prime minister fondly recalled his meeting with the Grand Leader of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Astana earlier this month and said that he was looking forward to welcome him in Pakistan at an early date.